• Newcomer Brandon Flowers debuted at left cornerback with the first team, opposite Shareece Wright and ahead of 2013 starter Richard Marshall. Flowers, who sat out spring practices with the Chiefs, confirmed he still needs to get into “tip-top” shape and is adapting to new circumstances. “My head was spinning for the first day,” he said. He lauded Marshall’s performance.

• In place of Jeromey Clary, who is off crutches and looks fit in his comeback from hip and shoulder surgeries, Johnnie Troutman worked with the first team. When Troutman exited with leg cramps, rookie Chris Watt and then Rich Ohrnberger rotated at right guard. Troutman, a 330-pounder who started 10 games last year, returned to practice.

• Dwight Freeney rushed against blockers for the first time since rupturing a quad tendon against the Cowboys last October. He didn’t favor his leg. “It’s going to be interesting to see how fatigue affects it; right now, it feels great,” Freeney said.

• Making himself useful on punts, Nick Novak stood behind Mike Scifres with a “GoPro” camera attached to a stick, providing footage from a closer perspective.

•Corey Liuget registered a touch sack against Chad Rinehart.

•Malcom Floyd, 6-5 and 225 pounds, walled off rookie Jason Verrett to catch a look-in pass. “Big body,” Verrett said, smiling. Verrett worked with the first unit in some team drills, then backed up Wright. The cornerback said he's incurred no setbacks in his shoulder, surgically repaired in March. “It's gradually getting better," he said. Eighty-seven game starter Flowers praised Verrett for "physical" coverage.

• Steve Williams worked as a slot defender, in addition to outside, which was his sole spot in spring sessions.

Not all Chargers made it to sign autographs on items put forth by the public. Running back Danny Woodhead came out to the delight of Kerry Pagels, left, holding camera and Mikayla Rafferty, both of southern New Jersey.
— John Gastaldo

New fan favorite Jason Verrett signs autographs for the public at Chargers Park after practice. He was drafted by the Chargers in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft and had played college football at TCU.
— John Gastaldo

ot all Chargers made it to sign autographs on items put forth by the public. Running back Danny Woodhead came out to the sign the ball of Daniel Dorantes, 8, of Oceanside as his mother Tina Dorante, left rear, watches. ...
— John Gastaldo

New fan favorite Jason Verrett signs autographs for the public at Chargers Park after practice. He was drafted by the Chargers in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft and had played college football at TCU.
— John Gastaldo